Category: Auto

2019: A Year Of Downsizing For Auto Markets
December 31, 2019 No Responses

2019: A Year Of Downsizing For Auto Markets

If global automotive manufacturing were its own country, it would be the sixth largest economy in the world, a technical job-placement firm, Fircroft, declared  in one of  its report on the industry.   This finding was made in 2017, when...
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Hyundai To Showcase Flying Car Concept In 2020
December 31, 2019 No Responses

Hyundai To Showcase Flying Car Concept In 2020

Hyundai Motor will showcase the Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) concept at the CES 2020 as part of the brand’s future mobility vision. This is going to be the automaker’s first flying car concept which aims to be a part of...
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Kia Wins 2019 Car Of The Year Award
December 29, 2019 No Responses

Kia Wins 2019 Car Of The Year Award

Kia has won two 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards – the Kia XCeed won the ‘Urban Car Award’, while the Kia e-Soul picked up the ‘Green Car Award’.  A statement explained that Kia was the only manufacturer...
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Kia To Unveil Seltos EV In 2020
December 26, 2019 No Responses

Kia To Unveil Seltos EV In 2020

South Korean carmaker, Kia Motors is to launch a battery-electric version of the Kia Seltos in  2020.  Already, Kia Seltos has grabbed many eyeballs in the Indian market.  The company has delivered more than 40,000 units of the SUV since...
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Jaguar Land Rover Acquires Bowler
December 21, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Acquires Bowler

Jaguar Land Rover’s special vehicle division has acquired the all-terrain performance specialist Bowler.  According to JLR, the development will bring low-volume production techniques and extreme durability. Founded in 1985, the Derbyshire-based veh...
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STALLION MOTORS WINS AUTO AWARDS IN NIGERIA
December 19, 2019 No Responses

STALLION MOTORS WINS AUTO AWARDS IN NIGERIA

Stallion Motors has been conferred with four prestigious awards by The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA).  NAJA awards are the most recognized and mentioned of all car awards in Nigeria. The association hands out a multitude of awards in a...
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BUHARI WELCOMES PROPOSAL BY HYUNDAI TO SET UP CAR PLANT IN NIGERIA
December 18, 2019 No Responses

BUHARI WELCOMES PROPOSAL BY HYUNDAI TO SET UP CAR PLANT IN NIGERIA

Nigeria will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company Limited to set up a car plant, and also rehabilitate petroleum refineries, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.  Receiving the President/Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Engineering, ...
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Skoda Delivers 109,000 Units In November
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Skoda Delivers 109,000 Units In November

Czech automaker Skoda’s global delivery in November went down marginally to 109,000 units, a drop of 1 per cent from November 2018, when it recorded 110,100 units. The automaker registered 1,300 deliveries in the Indian market, down 8.1 per cent...
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Mercedes-Benz Increases Price, Unveils New GLA Crossover
December 12, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Increases Price, Unveils New GLA Crossover

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday announced that it will increase the price of its cars in India by up to 3 per cent from January 2020.  Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz said its second-generation GLA entry-level crossover is getting a beefier en...
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Mercedes Benz Begins Trial Of Driverless S-Class
December 11, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes Benz Begins Trial Of Driverless S-Class

Luxury carmaker Mercedes and engineering giant Bosch’s partnership will see trials of the driverless S-Class in the streets of San Jose.As Cnet reports, the two companies are working on a self-driving car test platform that will ferry people between San....
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New Kia MPV Debuts
December 10, 2019 No Responses

New Kia MPV Debuts

Kia Motors is to unveil a new Carnival MPV at Auto Expo 2020. The car was first displayed at the 2018 Auto Expo along with other models from the brand.Sold as Kia Sedona in several markets, the Kia Carnival measures...
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Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 46,542 Units In November
December 10, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 46,542 Units In November

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday reported a 3.4 per cent decline in total sales at 46,542 units in November as compared with the year-ago period. The year-on-year (YoY) sales in China for the Tata Motors-owned brand has increased by...
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Michelin Launches New Tyre Range
December 10, 2019 No Responses

Michelin Launches New Tyre Range

Michelin on Monday said it has introduced a new tyre range in India for small and mid-size passenger cars. According to the company, It would be available at its authorised dealers across the nation in 30 sizes (12-16 inch) from...
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SHACMAN Truck Renews Partnership With Stakeholders In Benin, Warri, Port Harcourt
December 9, 2019 No Responses

SHACMAN Truck Renews Partnership With Stakeholders In Benin, Warri, Port Harcourt

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com To consolidate on its growing influence in the Nigeria market, SHACMAN Trucks in collaboration with Transit Support Services (TSS) has concluded brainstorming sessions for stakeholders in Warri, Delta State, Benin Edo...
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